PITTSBURGH PENGUINSBorn in Canada#58 ·Defenseman

Kris Letang

ACTIVE

Last game:November 1, 2026(overnight)0 PTS · 0G · 0A · -1 +/- · 18:44 Ice time@Montréal Canadiens

Next match:November 4, 2026(upcoming)vsVegas Golden Knights

Kris Letang has played in the NHL since 2006–07 and currently plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He is 39 years old (born in 1987), is originally from Montréal, is 183 cm tall and weighs 90 kg. Letang has put up 811 points in 1249 games, 178 goals and 633 assists, an average of 0.65 points per game. The best season so far is 2015–16 with 67 points in 71 games. Career honours include Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy.

BirthplaceMontréal

Born1987 (39 years)Height183 cmWeight90 kgShootsRNHLSeason 21 in the NHL Trophies1

DRAFT 2005: selected No. 62 in round 3 · Pittsburgh PenguinsDEBUT October 6, 2006(20y ago)vsPhiladelphia FlyersCONTRACT $6,100,000/yr (≈ 4 995 465 kr/month, 59 945 578 kr/yr) · UFA 2028–29

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Latest games

November 1@MTLMontréal CanadiensL4–5No points-1+/-2shots18:44toi October 30vsUTAUtah MammothL3–4 OTNo points+1+/-2shots23:03toi October 25vsNSHNashville PredatorsW3–2 OT+1 assist+1P+1A+1+/-1shots22:33toi

All games and events of the 2026-2027 season14 games

2026–27 SEASON

Points

NHL#268NHL D#52

Goals

NHL#478NHL D#118

Assists

NHL#136NHL D#38

Form

COLD

Latest 5 outings

Games played

100%

14 of 14

games

Point pace

30P

Projected full-season points at current pace

+/-

NHL#162NHL D#68

Ice time/game

20:08

NHL#190NHL D#87

Milestones

Recent

Playoffs25 playoff goals6mo ago

Career750 career points1y ago

Next up

1,250 NHL games

1,249 now · target 1,250

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SeasonMatch season best: 16 goals16 away

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Season

Match season best: 16 goals16 away

30 goals this season30 away

Match season best: 58 assists53 away

Match season best: 68 points63 away

Playoffs

25 playoff goals6mo ago

75 playoff points8y ago

50 playoff assists10y ago

100 playoff games10y ago

50 playoff points12y ago

25 playoff assists13y ago

10 playoff goals14y ago

25 playoff points15y ago

50 playoff games16y ago

5 playoff goals16y ago

10 playoff assists17y ago

10 playoff points17y ago

25 playoff games17y ago

First playoff goal17y ago

5 playoff assists17y ago

10 playoff games18y ago

First playoff point18y ago

Career

1,250 NHL games1 away

200 career goals22 away

1,000 career points189 away

750 career assists117 away

750 career points1y ago

1,000 NHL games3y ago

500 career assists4y ago

500 career points7y ago

750 NHL games7y ago

100 career goals8y ago

250 career assists10y ago

500 NHL games11y ago

250 career points11y ago

50 career goals12y ago

100 career assists15y ago

250 NHL games15y ago

100 career points15y ago

25 career goals15y ago

50 career assists16y ago

50 career points17y ago

100 NHL games17y ago

First NHL point20y ago

First NHL goal20y ago

Compared with the NHL

Kris Letang records assists more often than about 87% of all defensemen.

2025-2026 · regular season · 239 NHL defensemen with at least 20 games, all nationalities

Points / 60 min

1.27

Top 26%Kris Letang scores points more often than 75% of NHL defensemen (179 of 239)

Assists / 60 min

1.16

Top 13%Kris Letang records assists more often than 87% of NHL defensemen (208 of 239)

Blocked shots / 60 min

3.52

Lower halfKris Letang blocks more shots than 28% of NHL defensemen (66 of 239)

Hits / 60 min

3.55

Upper halfKris Letang hits more often than 60% of NHL defensemen (144 of 239)

Shots / 60 min

3.89

Upper halfKris Letang shoots more often than 64% of NHL defensemen (154 of 239)

Goals / 60 min

0.11

Lower halfKris Letang scores goals more often than 31% of NHL defensemen (73 of 239)

+/−

-4

Lower halfKris Letang has a higher +/− than 32% of NHL defensemen (77 of 239)

The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.

Kris Letang's whole career

Stats

Games played

1249

Points

811

Points per game

0.65

Goals

178

Assists

633

+/-

+83

Trophies

All Swedish NHL award winners

Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy2023

Teams player has played for

PITPittsburgh PenguinsCurrent

Seasons

2006–07 to 2026–27

Since OCT 5 · 21 seasons

PTS

811

178

633

1249

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